Chapter 33 - Sakayanagi Arisu: You can't become handsome, I don't want my school life to be boring!

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"Kamuro-san." Kushida's popularity was good, and she immediately recognized this student from another class.

It was Kamuro Masumi from Grade 1 Class A.

Kamuro had previously come to Class D to look for Hikigaya Hachiman.

But this time, Kamuro wasn't looking for anyone.

"You guys are so careless." Kamuro suddenly said to them, then extended her hand.

She then opened her palm, revealing a black camera's SD card.

?

Hachiman didn't react for a moment, then suddenly turned his head, realizing that the camera on the counter by the staff was still on.

But Kamuro also glanced over there, then turned her head back, her face stern.

Uh.

So, Kamuro, did you do something incredible when you bought the computer and sent the staff away?

You stole the SD card from the staff's hidden camera.

"..."

Good heavens, so when did you do it?

I didn't notice at all.

...

After encountering Kamuro, Hachiman and the others found an outdoor cafe after leaving the electronics store, and the group sat together outside.

It was probably to thank Kamuro.

After all.

She did a good deed for everyone.

While Hachiman realized the staff's camera might be used for hidden filming, Kamuro directly took action, showing herself to be an extremely quick and capable person.

All her actions confirmed that the staff member was indeed suspicious.

From this perspective, although Sakura was timid, her judgment of others' likes and dislikes was very strong.

She didn't want to get close to that staff member, probably because she sensed his ill intent towards her.

However, Kamuro really did buy a laptop, and the price was also very good.

She spent 120,000 points.

This was no small sum.

"Is this for Sakayanagi?" Hachiman asked.

"No, it's for myself." Kamuro said.

Oh.

I see.

But generally speaking, even as a Class A student, entering school like other students means receiving 100,000 private points.

So, the fact that you can make such a high-value purchase now means that Kamuro is unyielding and most likely has already given up resisting.

In other words, she has been tamed well, how impressive, Sakayanagi Arisu.

"However."

Sitting at a table with girls here at the cafe was a rare experience for Hachiman.

Besides Sakayanagi Arisu, the only other girl he sat with was Komachi.

So, where exactly was his current school life heading?

Hachiman didn't know.

However, there was something that needed to be clarified now.

"When I had to write the camera owner's name and contact information earlier, I used a fake name and filled in my own phone number." Hachiman said.

"Sorry, Sakura, I felt that staff member might be problematic, so I didn't want to expose your information. I just filled in random details. I didn't mean anything else."

"Hmm…"

"This…"

Having one's surname associated with another boy's surname is a rather delicate and ambiguous topic.

For a girl who has absolutely no such thoughts, it might be somewhat rude.

However.

Sakura's left hand gently clenched into a fist, as if she was trying very hard.

"But… thank you, Hikigaya… Um, I'm not very good at… not very good at dealing with people. So, you helped a lot."

Is that so?

But you're very brave and trying hard now.

Although she was very introverted, and seeing another girl from another class present made her even more timid, she was now trying hard to talk to him.

It gave Hachiman a feeling that, although she was weak, she could be very brave at critical moments.

Hachiman prepared to update Sakura's profile.

However.

Why did the staff member target Sakura?

The SD card Kamuro obtained could confirm that the staff member was a perverted peeping tom.

But Hachiman felt that this staff member might have other problems.

And this might be known very soon.

Because if that perverted staff member was truly targeting Sakura, then he might do something with the phone number he left or the shoe cabinet with his surname.

Meanwhile, the girls began discussing the staff member's peeping incident.

Naturally, Kamuro's actions would be brought up.

But the first thing they focused on was how Kamuro discovered the staff member was peeping.

"My observational skills are quite strong." Kamuro explained.

"I noticed that the sample camera on the counter was on, and the lens was pointed in a direction that felt off."

"So, when the staff member went to the warehouse, I took out the SD card from the camera."

The SD card was placed in the center of the table by Kamuro, and anyone not stupid would know that Kamuro had stolen something.

Stealing is not a good habit, but Kamuro stole something to obtain evidence.

Moreover.

What was the intention of placing a camera in that position?

What did he want to do?

All the people present were girls, and just thinking about it in a negative light made them feel disgusted.

So, from this perspective, even the cold and cool Horikita was the same.

But don't be afraid, Horikita, because Hachiman blocked the camera's view for you at that time.

...

Today's main purpose was to repair Sakura's camera.

So, the matter was almost concluded now.

As for Hachiman, Kushida wanted to help him and Sakura ease their relationship.

He often watched Sakura in class, which might have scared her.

And now, it seemed the situation had eased.

Making Sakura think he wasn't a bad person.

However, Kushida's hope of getting along with Horikita Suzune still failed.

Horikita was indeed very friendless.

Discovering that the matter had been dealt with, she actually wanted to leave.

However, she wasn't going directly back to the dorm but was planning to go to a nearby supermarket to buy ingredients.

She was one of the few people in the class who cooked for herself.

So, when will she finally realize the meaning of humility and sharing when someone in class watches her eat her bento?

But Horikita hasn't changed.

So Kushida was also under immense pressure.

However, she was determined to push through and continue following Horikita Suzune.

Thus, Hachiman watched them leave.

Thus.

After finishing coffee, only three people remained.

However.

Logically, Kamuro, who was still carrying a seven or eight-pound laptop, should have been the first to return to the dorm.

But she didn't leave.

Instead, her gaze was fixed on Hachiman, and then on Sakura.

Kamuro's face was often expressionless, and she seemed to prefer to be alone, but she was also adept at handling interpersonal relationships.

In front of everyone from Class D, she handled herself quite appropriately.

Rather, this was her talent.

Like that day when Kamuro was arranged by Sakayanagi to invite him, making him think she wanted to confess, although he quickly realized she was trying to set him up.

However.

This also showed that Kamuro's acting skills were good.

However, Kamuro, you can even accept commands similar to confessing?

Don't you have a self? Are you just an M who only completes commands?

Or, as long as you are given a command, can you truly complete all of them?

Thus.

As Hachiman's camera, even if the other party was a Class A student, Hachiman still observed her.

And Sakura also seemed not very good at dealing with Kamuro.

She just lowered her head.

But her personality was introverted, and now that Horikita and Kushida had left, even if she wanted to leave, she probably felt awkward.

However, Hachiman noticed her state and didn't want to let her leave.

Because.

"Sakura, can you help me with something later?" Hachiman said.

"Eh?"

"I want to choose a pair of non-prescription glasses." Hachiman said.

"Non-prescription… glasses?" Sakura mumbled.

And Kamuro quickly looked at Sakura Airi, who was wearing glasses.

It should be said that she was indeed a Class A student.

She probably had already realized that the glasses Sakura was wearing were also non-prescription.

Hachiman thought to himself.

And he continued, "I originally hoped Kushida would help, but she already left."

"Kushida is… indeed a good person." Sakura was now able to barely talk to Hachiman.

Then she also praised Kushida.

Because for an introverted student like her, who had no presence, Kushida was willing to interact with her, become her friend, and help her.

"…" Kamuro.

Although she felt that she couldn't join the conversation now and standing there was awkward, Kamuro decided to stay a bit longer.

This afternoon after school was her rare free time.

However, she still had to go to Sakayanagi Arisu's place later, and she didn't want to go at all, so she didn't mind spending her time on other things first.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Hachiman said.

"My eyes can easily be misunderstood, so I want to make a change."

"In other words, you want to... become... handsome?" Sakura said.

"Something like that." Hachiman said.

He was actually a little embarrassed.

After all, everyone loves beauty.

Since Hachiman helped her a lot today, Sakura did not refuse.

"Then, then I can help. I know a little, a little about dressing up." Sakura said with effort.

Oh?

If you know how to dress up, why do you dress so unfashionably?

Kamuro remained silent.

But soon, Kamuro acknowledged her.

The three of them went to a nearby optical shop, where many decorative plain glasses were displayed, and Hachiman also noticed the same style that Sakura was wearing.

But Sakura was very reliable.

After being entrusted, she immediately began searching the shelves for frames she thought were suitable.

Moreover.

Even though she was socially anxious, she actually took the initiative to ask the clerk if there were other styles.

She seemed less shy now.

And this was indeed her area of expertise, wasn't it?

Hachiman, meanwhile, picked up a pair of brown frames from a nearby shelf.

"A little unfashionable." Hachiman said.

"That's true." Kamuro commented.

Hachiman felt that she was truly idle.

Because Kamuro was not very familiar with them, and she was carrying such a large laptop, which made it inconvenient to move around.

Yet she still followed them.

However, since she had provided righteous assistance today, Hikigaya was quite tolerant.

Moreover, she was a student from Class A, so interacting with her more would be very useful.

For example, since the school tacitly allowed the existence of point cards, it might be possible to use them to keep tabs on other Classes.

And since Kamuro had stooped for points, couldn't he just throw more points at her and win her over?

It was just difficult to implement, because if Sakayanagi Arisu found out that her dog had been poached, she would definitely retaliate fiercely.

Eh!

Speaking of Sakayanagi Arisu, Hachiman felt he could wear a pair of glasses to conceal himself.

He actually found Sakayanagi's appearance cute, but always felt something was missing on top of her head.

If she wore a beret or something, perhaps her cuteness would increase.

And as he was thinking this.

"Hi-Hikigaya!"

Sakura had already chosen a pair of black framed glasses and handed them over.

"You, you can try them on."

Oh.

Since it was a recommendation from Sakura Airi, who was excellent at concealing her true appearance, Hachiman chose to put them on directly.

After putting them on, he felt his vision narrow slightly.

However.

It really was different.

After observing, Kamuro seemed to remain silent, but she took out her phone.

"Can I take a picture?"

?

Hachiman looked at her.

But by the time he reacted, she had already taken the picture.

"..." Hachiman.

"..." Kamuro.

"Then that's it for today."

Saying this, she didn't explain, but turned directly and left, carrying her expensive laptop.

"..."

Why did this scene feel like she had gotten what she wanted and then snuck away?

"By the way."

Hachiman then looked at Sakura. "Do I look strange now?"

"Eh? No, not at all. How should I put it, Hikigaya... you seem to have become a stylish man." Sakura said with some excitement.

"You look very capable and reliable."

Stylish man, capable, reliable... so those were good descriptions.

Hachiman then went to the mirror and looked at himself, finding that with the glasses, he seemed a bit more refined.

It seemed okay.

So he took out his phone and bought them with his private points.

...

On the other side.

Kamuro Masumi, who had successfully escaped, returned to the student dormitory.

After putting down her belongings, she briefly considered and then turned to go to Sakayanagi's dormitory.

Sakayanagi Arisu's dormitory was next to hers.

It was like a fated bad relationship.

At the time, Kamuro had only thought that her neighbor was someone with poor health, and that their life must be difficult.

She never expected their relationship to turn out this way.

It turned into her having to work very hard.

She had to run various errands and complete various commands.

So she shouldn't have sympathized with Sakayanagi Arisu in the first place!

"Beep!"

In the corridor of the student apartment, Kamuro took out her room card and swiped it against the machine on the door, then with a click, she twisted the doorknob and walked in.

"Ara, you've arrived in my room even earlier than scheduled."

Sakayanagi Arisu was in the room.

The petite, cute, and frail-looking girl with silver-white medium-length hair was sitting on the bed, leaning on her cane.

She looked at Kamuro at the doorway, smiled, and said, "Kamuro Masumi."

"Are you that eager to be commanded by me?"

"That's impossible." Kamuro said.

"I'm off this afternoon."

"Oh."

Doesn't that still mean she's obedient?

She gave her a holiday, and she actually went on holiday.

Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her cuteness.

However, Kamuro was a masochist.

Even if she was unwilling verbally, she would still carry out commands.

But when she wasn't commanded, she wouldn't come to her, so coming to her room early now must mean something had happened or she had encountered something.

"I got something good today." Kamuro said.

Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at her and said indifferently, "What did you steal again today?"

"What do you mean 'again'!" Kamuro immediately said, "I only stole once since coming to this school, and then you caught me. It's a disgrace."

"Oh."

But Sakayanagi Arisu seemed quite calm.

Because Kamuro's words could only be taken as false.

Kamuro Masumi came from a good family background.

Her father was a painter, and her mother was a violinist.

She had been learning to paint since childhood, but having a family that outsiders envied was not always comfortable.

She was under great pressure.

The pressure came from her excellent father and her own creative block.

She often exploded under pressure.

And at such times, she found a way to vent her emotions.

That was stealing things.

Kleptomania wasn't about stealing things, but about enjoying the feeling of immorality.

So after she stole something, she would put it back.

So Kamuro actually had an internal problem.

But this was her own secret.

No one knew.

As a result, she couldn't resist after coming to this school.

Or rather, coming to a campus that so many students anticipated, not doing something was indeed unbearable.

Then she stole a bottle of beer from the convenience store and was immediately caught by Sakayanagi Arisu.

And then it became like this.

She was coerced by the other party.

But Sakayanagi didn't think so.

Kamuro's athletic ability was excellent.

Although she wasn't smart enough, her initiative and execution were very reliable.

So if she took her in, she could serve as a tool for her, who had limited mobility.

Moreover.

This was Class A.

Once Kamuro's kleptomania was exposed, it could very likely become a weapon for other Classes to attack Class A.

And if Kamuro was caught stealing in public, it would be an even greater disaster for Class A.

Therefore, Sakayanagi Arisu's control over Kamuro was also to gradually break her kleptomania.

If Kamuro wanted to enjoy a sense of immorality, then she would give her the feeling of being commanded.

Anyway, it was all emotional release.

And through such subtle influence, when kleptomania no longer brought her pleasure, Kamuro would have reformed.

Sakayanagi Arisu felt she was doing something quite noble.

However.

"However, I took action today." Kamuro said, then pulled a black SD card from her pocket.

Alright.

Kamuro, you big idiot.

Did you do it again?

Although Sakayanagi was still smiling, she was not in a good mood.

"But today I didn't want to steal something; I had to steal it." Kamuro said.

"After school, I went to buy a laptop and ran into Hikigaya from Class D and his female classmate."

"They were shopping together at the electronics store."

Oh.

There was even information about an acquaintance.

Sakayanagi Arisu listened.

"Then I noticed that Hikigaya's eyes seemed to be occasionally looking towards the counter where the clerk was, and then I noticed that the clerk had placed a sample machine on the counter, and the direction it was placed was for candid photography."

"So, to prevent anyone from suffering, I took the camera's SD card." Kamuro said.

Oh.

Then you're really great.

"So this is the SD card from the spy camera?" Sakayanagi Arisu asked.

"Yes." Kamuro nodded. "It's still unclear what content was recorded."

"We'll check it later." Sakayanagi Arisu said.

"So, what were Hikigaya and the other girls doing?"

"I don't think he's the type to go out with girls. He was probably helping them with something." Sakayanagi analyzed.

"That's not necessarily true." Kamuro said.

"Today, there were three girls with him. He was the only male."

"Is that so?"

"Then his School life is truly wonderful." Sakayanagi Arisu said with a disdainful pout.

Because Hikigaya was acting like a normal high School student, was he about to fall into the trap of love?

"Speaking of Hikigaya." Kamuro seemed to hesitate.

"What happened now?" Sakayanagi Arisu asked.

"He seems to be planning to change his image and wear a pair of plain glasses or something." Kamuro said.

"Oh." Sakayanagi seemed uninterested. "If Hikigaya didn't have dead fish eyes, his attractiveness might improve."

"But even if he changes, he'll still just be a relatively ordinary boy."

"Is that so?" But Kamuro said, "I think it's good."

... Sakayanagi Arisu.

??

"Kamuro, you're not interested in him, are you? I advise you not to be. That guy is a house husband who only wants to rely on rich women, so if you choose him, your life will be very hard. The first thing you'll think about every morning is how to make money."

"Because after marriage, you'll become the pillar of the family." Sakayanagi said.

...!! Kamuro.

"Don't say such terrifying things."

"I just said that Hikigaya looks quite good with glasses. At least his looks don't lose to Hashimoto's."

Hashimoto, full name Hashimoto Masayoshi, was a person who sided with the Katsuragi Faction but was actually from the Sakayanagi Faction.

He was the recognized handsome guy in the Class.

As she said this, Kamuro unlocked her phone.

"Oh." Sakayanagi Arisu then took her phone.

She opened the album.